Practice question
A covered delivery employee suffers an otherwise compensable work accident caused by a negligent outsider. The agency rejects the EC claim solely because the outsider could be sued. What does Rule IV Section 3 require considering?
- A rule that outsiders can never be liable
- Automatic rejection of every accident with a third party
- Mandatory waiver of all EC benefits
- The System-payment and subrogation framework rather than automatic rejection
- A requirement that only criminal fines fund benefits
Legal references
- Amended Rules on Employees Compensation, Rule III Sections 2-3 and Rule IV Sections 3-5: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/10/48368
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